MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS OFFICE
4. APPLICATION FOR RA 9255
This service refers to the process by which a child born out of wedlock is acknowledged and
is given permission to use the surname of his/her biological father. Once processed, the
child bears the surname of the father for all legal intents and purposes, and a new annotated
birth record is prepared and registered in the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) and the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
OFFICE OR
DIVISION:
MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION:
SIMPLE
TYPE OF
TRANSACTION:
G2C - Government to Citizen
WHO MAY AVAIL:
Illegitimate Children who were registered within the jurisdiction of Manolo Fortich
CHECKLIST OF
REQUIREMENTS:
WHERE TO
SECURE:
1. Birth Certificate of the Child (3 photocopies)
Philippine Statistics Authority
2. Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (3 original copy)
Public Attorney’s Office/Notary Public
⁕ Additional requirements if the father was not stated at the time of the event in the birth certificate:
1. Affidavit of Paternity/Acknowledgment (3 original copy)
Public Attorney’s Office/Notary Public
2. Proof of Paternity (Baptismal Certificate of Child, Immunization Book, MDR Philhealth, etc.) (3 photocopies)
Church, Health Center, Philhealth
CLIENT
STEPS
AGENCY
ACTION
FEES TO BE
PAID
PROCESSING
TIME
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
1.
Submits the necessary documents.
1. Receives, reviews, prepares the Use of Father's Surname documents and issues order of payment.
None
40 Minutes
CONCEPCION C. GUMALING
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
2.
Accepts the order of payment and pays the required fee to MTO Window #1, #2 or #3.
2. Accepts order of payment and issues Official Receipt.
PHP 300.00 – Legitimation fee
10 minutes
CLAUDEN JONE T. LLANES
Local Revenue Collection Officer I
Municipal Treasurer’s Office
Local Revenue Collection Officer I
Municipal Treasurer’s Office
3.
Returns to Window 4 and presents Official Receipt.
3. Receives the Official Receipt and forwards the Use of Father's Surname documents to MCR for final verification and signature.
None
10 Minutes
CONCEPCION C. GUMALING
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
3.1 Signs the documents.
None
5 Minutes
ATTY. ELJUN R. CUBERO
Municipal Civil Registrar
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
Municipal Civil Registrar
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
3.2 Lodges the Use of Father's Surname documents in an envelope to be forwarded to PSA Central Office via courier.
PH 150.00 – payment for courier
10 Minutes
CONCEPCION C. GUMALING
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
4.
Receives personal copy of transmittal.
4. Releases the personal copy of transmittal and advices client to follow-up the legitimation documents to the nearest PSA Branch after 4 months prior to the receipt of transmittal.
None
5 minutes
CONCEPCION C. GUMALING
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
Registration Officer III
Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar
TOTAL:
PHP 450.00
1 hour and 20 minutes